Position: Student
Theme: Inflammatory Disease
Email: [email protected]
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Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) student, The University of Adelaide: commenced February 2022
Thesis title: Exploring the use of exclusive enteral nutrition in adult patients with Chrohn’s Disease
Supervisors: Associate Professor Rob Bryant, Dr Alice Day and Dr Sam Costello
Scholarship: The University of Adelaide Research Training Program Stipend
Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN) is a nutrition-based treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) with numerous advantages compared to conventional therapies. While it is the standard of care in paediatric patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), evidence on how EEN should be prescribed and guidance on treatment decision-making is sparse when prescribed for adult patients.
The proposed body of work will evaluate current use and outcomes of EEN in adult IBD patients and prospectively assess the implementation, efficacy, and tolerability of an optimised, evidence-based EEN protocol developed for adults with CD.
